Printing-telegraph.



a J. WILEY. PRINTING TELEGRAPH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE16,1913.

1,1 1 @650, Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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0. J. WILEY.

PRINTING TELEGRAPH.

APPLICATION I1LEDJUNB16,1913.

L1 1 6M5? Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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@figu? l/WE/IITOI? C. J. WILEY.

PRINTING TELEGRAPH.

APPLIOATlON FILED JUNE 16, 15 13 1,1 lfififiy Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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immuno- YOBKTOWN, NEW YORK.

TELEGRAPH.

Application filed June 16, 1913. Serial No. 773,838.

To all. whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. WILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Yorktown. in the county oil \Vestchester and State of New York, have invented an Inn provement in Printing-Telegraphs, or which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a printin telegraph, and particularly to that class 0 .these instruments commonly known as stock tickers. In the use of these instruments, as now generally employed, stock or other quotations are reportedtelegraphicallyby the instruments through a number of type wheels, suitably actuated, and a tape, and in the most common form of the instrument, a pail of type wheels are employed; one being used for printing the names of the stocks and the other for printing the quotations, the names necessarily being printed on one line and the quotations on another. Oftentimes, in a busy market, the ope ator has difficulty in quoting stocks with 'suflicient rapidity, and the purpose of my present invention 15 to 1ncrease the facilit es of reporting stock quotations and those of other commodities lav using a plurality of independently operated telegraphic instruments, some of which may be used for printing the quotations of the more active stocks and others for printing, the quotations of the less active stocks, all at the ({llOitllJlOllS being printed by the various machines, in accordance with my invention, upon a single tape.

As illustrated in the drawing, I prefer to employ two printing instruments. one placed in advance of the other. and through the printing and tape feeding devices of each a suitable tape is passed in such a n'ianncr as to leave sufiicieut tape between the printing wheels and feeding devices of each instrument to be used independently of one another.

The novelty of'my present invention resides in the application of a single tape or ribbon to two or more independently operated printing telegraph machines, and so controlling the tape supply as to make it possible to operate these printing-telegraph instruments independently of one another.

It is also part of my invention to so connect the instruments in line with suitable transmitters that either printing instrument may he used separately, and when so used the taper-feed is uniform through all the printing more particularly described.

In the drawing, Figure l is a side elevaa pair of printing telegraph instruments enibodying my present invention. F 2 is a diagrammatic plan of the transmitting instrul'nen'ts. Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic plan of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. i is an enlarged cross section on line m w Fig. '1.

maintain the proper sag therein, and Fig. 6

ing' teleg aph instruments A, '11 which. as indicated in this figure, are mounted in a instruments may be mounted in frames of 'v'lhese instr unents. as is common in appacatged at 12 in the instrument A, and 13in cape lever 15, to rotate the type wheel 12, and in the instrument B there are similar magnets 16 adapted to operate an escape ment lever 17 for controlling the type wheel 13. the type wheel 12 of the instrul'nent A being actuated throu 'h a suitable-train of gears 18, by means oi" a weight 19 or otherwise, and the type wheel 13 of the instrument B being similarly actuated through a train of gears 20 and suitable weight 21 or otherwise.

In the instrument A is the usual printing magnet 22, the armature of which operates a printing lever 23, normally maintained in its initial position by a spring; 2t and carrysuitalole mechanism for feeding the tape.

net 26 and a printing lever 27. which is normally maintained 111 its inlt al prsition by a 27 carries the tape rolls 29 and suitable mechprinting lever is operated.

Suitably fixed in the frame the reel 30 the tape 31 is fed to and through tion, more or less diagrammatic, illustrating Fig. 5 a cross section on line 913 Fig. 1, show ng n plan the sector employed for strikin the tape between, the 1nstrun1ents to is a sectional elevation on the line i ratus of this kind, include type wheels, indi ing at its free end the tape wheels 25 and.

spring 28. At its free end the printing lever.

11 is a shaft; .upon which a reel 30 1s mrunted, 'and from i instruments, allot which will he hereinafter I lil eferring to the drawing, and particularly to Fig. l, I prefer to employ a pair of print- .75 1 common frame 1 1, although manifestly these their own, each independent of the other.

the instrument B. In theinstrun ent- A there are-magnets 14 adapted to operate an Also in the instrument B is a printing mag? lac anisi'n for feeding the tape each time the the. tape wheels 29 of the instrument B and the tape wheels 25 of the instrument A. Suitably mounted in the frame 11 is a magent 32. This magnet is in the main line 34 with the printing magnet 22 and the type wheel controlling magnets 14 of the instrument A. Also suitably mounted on the frame 11 is a magnet 33, and this magnet is in the main line 35 with the printing magnet 26 and the type wheel controlling magnets 16 of the instrument B. The armature 36 of the magnet 33 is connected to a. lever 37, which, at one end, as indicated at 38. is pivoted to the frame 11, and this face of the lug 54.

lever 37 is normally maintained in its initial position by means of a spring 39 or otherwise.

Suitably mounted in the frame 11 is an arbor 40, and on this arbor 40 is fixed a pinion 41 and a ratchet wheel 42. Between the pinion 41 and the ratchet wheel 42 and loosely mounted on the arbor 40, is a bell,

crank lever, one arm of which is indicated at 43 andthe other at 44'. Pivotally connected, adjacent to the free end of the arm 43 of this bell crank lever, is a pawl 45 adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel 42 and normally maintained in engagement therewith by the sprin 46. The free end of the arm 44 of the hell crank lever of the arbor 40 is connected to the lever 37 by a link 47. 48 designates a pawl which is suitably connected to the frame 11 and adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel 42 to prevent the turning thereof in a counterclockwise direction, as

seen in Fig. 1. I also employ a bar, indi cated at 49, the upper end of which is preferably circular in cross section and is indicated at 50. Between the body of. the bar 49 and its upper circular end is a. shoulder 51. The circular end 50 of the bar 49 passes through an opening provided therefor in the head 52, which, on the opposite side, is

.- provided with a cylindrical projection 53 adapted to span a circular lug 54, suitably secured to the frame 11. Passing through the projection 53 are screws 5:3,which extend into recesses 56 provided therefor in the sur- Tn its outer face, adjacent to the lower end. the bar 49 is provided with a longitudinal slot 57, which is adapted to recciw a in 58 carried by one end of the arm 59 of a Dell crank lever which is pivoted in the frame ll-at the pivotal point 60. The other arm 61 of this bell crank lever carries the armature .62 of the magnet 32, and the armature 62 with the bell crank lever is maintained in a normal position against an adjustable stop screw 64 by means of a spring 63. Along one edge of the bar 49 isa ratchet 66, adaptedto engage the teeth of the pinion 41, and extending between the upper sur- 65 face of the shoulder 51 and the lower surface .against the bar 49.

of thehead 52,.and surrounding the end 50 of the bar 49, is a spring 65, the function of which is to exert a downward pressure The bar 49 carries a sector 99, and these parts are so placed that when the bar 49 is released from the pinion 41 and forced downwardly by the spring '65, the lower surface of this sector99 strikes that portion of the tape between the type wheels of the printing instruments and forces the same downwardly to provide for the necessary sag between the tape feed devices of the instruments to permit the instruments to be operated independently of.

one another.

The magnet 33 is so wound as to operate under the same conditions that the magnet 26 operates, so that each time the magnet 26 is operated to print a character on the type wheel 13 of the instrument B, the armature 36 is attracted to the core of the magnet 33, moving downwardly the lever 37, the link 47 and the arm 44, and moving the arm 43 from left to right and turning the ratchet wheel 42 a predetermined distance. This partial revolution of the ratchet Wheel imparts a similar partial revolution of the pinion 41, and this in turn, through the rack 66, raises the bar 49, com pressing the spring 65, and this operation will be repeated each time the character is printed by the instrument B until the rod 49 is in its uppermost position, when the 7 pin 58 will be at the lower end of the slot 57.

The magnet in the main line 34 of the instrument A is so wound that it will not operate, that is to say, become energized by thesame current which energizes the printing magnet 22 of the instrument A, and this magnet 32 is under the control of the operator, in order that a current of sutlicient strength may be sent through the same to energize it, so as to attract the armature 62 against the action of the spring (33. This moves the arm 59 from right to left, as shown in Fig. l, and causes the pin 58 to swing the lower end of the bar 49 sutliciently far to cause the rack 66 to be disengaged from the teeth of the )iuion 41, the head 52 of the bar 49, it will be understood, swinging on the lug 54. \Vhcu the rack is -freed from the teeth ol the pinion 41, the spring (55 is brought into play, causing the bar 49 to descend rapidly, permitting the sector to strike the tape between the printin wheels 1 of the instrument and to carry the same downwardly a predetermined distance. In this action, the tape in the instrument A will be locked in position against the type wheel, the magnet 22 having been energized to operate the printing lever 23 by the same current which energizes the magnet 32, so that when the sector 99 strikes the tape and carries the same downwardly between the printing instrument, the tape will be unwound from the reel 80 and passed through the feed rolls of the instrument B, and this may be done during a pause in the printing operation of the instrument B or at other times so as not to interfere with its Work, and maybe done suflicientl-y often to cause the necessary sag in the tape between the instruments to preside tor a proper feed of the tape for the printing instrument A, In some instances, for example, wl-1ere the instrument B is used to a greater extent than the instrument A, the sag of the tape between. the instruments may become excessive, and this is taken care of by the oper- Nator controlling the transmitter to the in strument it, merely repeating a sufficient number 0t timesto take up the excessive sag;

in the tape. v

If through any means the sag inthe tape becomes insuflicient for the requirements of instrument A, a similar ope -ation of the transmitter of instrun'ient B will replenish it. During both of these operations the in struments should be at unison or rest. Referring to. Fig. 2, I have shown diagrammatically at C and D suitable transmitting instruments for operating the print ing instruments A and B respectively. Eachof these transmitting instruments preferably comprise an operating key 67, a toothed wheel 68 turned thereby, and spring actuated levers 69, for reversing the current over lines 3st and the pivotal points of the levers 69 forming the terminals to which connections are made to a battery 70. Each transmitter is provided with line terminals, indicated. at Hand 72 in transn'iitter G, and 73 and 74 in transn'iitier I). The other features of these transmitting instruments are 40, old and their (ll'ml'fltlfln obvious from the drawing, and for this reason no further description of them will be made.

In order to enable either of the printing instruments to be used independently of the other and at the same time to provideior a uniform tape teed. when either instrument is used alone, I prefer to employ, in conjunction with transmitter C, a contact 75 and a switch 76, by means of which the circuit is 5; closed throughthe contact 75. the contact 7:") being connected to the line terminal 71 of the transmitter C by a wire 77. Similarly in connection. with the transmitter D, I employ a contact 78 and a switch 79, the contact 78 being; connected to the line terminal 73 of the transmitter l) by the wire 90. Also associated with the transmitter C, I employ a magnet 81, and in. connection with the transmitter I) a similar. u'iagnct 82. One

so terminal of the magnet 82 is connected by a,

wire 83, with the line terminal 72 of the transmitter C, the other terminal. of the magnet 82 being connected by the main line wire 34 to the printing instrument A. One

as terminalof the magnet 81 is connected to with the magnet 81 is an armature 86 car the line terminal 74 of the transmitter D by a wire 84, and, the other terminal of the magnet 81, is connected to the main line 35 to the, printing instrument B. Associated ried by a lever 85,piv.otatly mounted to permit the armature 86 to be attracted to the a core of the magnet and to be normally maintainedin an open position by a spring 87. The lever is connected to the'line or wire 77 by means of a wire 88. 89 designates a contact adapted with, the switch To to close the circuit through the line at when the switch, moved to the position shown in the dotted lines in Fig 2. Suitably mounted in the contact 89 is a contact screw 90, which, together with the contact screw 91, limits and determines the extent oil the movement of the lever 85. Similarly in connectionwith the magnet 82, I employ a lever 92 carrying an armature 93 adapted to be attracted tothe core ot the magnet 82 andmaintainedin its normal position by means ot a spring 94,. T he lever 93 is connected to theline or wire 89 by a wire 95. 96 desigrates a, contact, which, with the switch 79, when IHONQd to the right as shown in Fig, 2, is adapted to close a circuit to the main line Suitably connected to the contact 96 is a contact screw 97, which, together with a contact screw 98, regulates and determines the movement of the lever 92. The full line positions of the switches 76 and 79,

as indicated in Fig, 2, are theopen positions thereof. and when the printing instruments 100 are to be eu'iploycd together, that is, simultaneously or independently of one another,

it is necessary to more these switches into contact respectively with the contacts 75 and 78, when, as will he understood, no function is performed by the magnets 81 and 82. When it is desired, however, to operate 9 either printing instrument without using the other, as for example, should it be desired to operate printing instrument A and to cut out printing instrument B, the switch 79 is moved into contact with the contactplate 96, and the switch 76 moved into con tact with the contact plate 75.

As hereinbefore stated, when the iustruments are arranged to be operated independently and also simultaneously, the switch '7 9 is against the contact 78, and the switch 76 is against the contact 7 5. When the switches are in these positions, the instrument A will be operated by the transn'iitter (I, and the instrument B operated by the transn'iittcr l). The circuits included in the operation of the instrument A are :--l*rom one terminal 71. of

the transmitter C, through the transmitter 1 5 82, the line 34, the magnet l l, the magnet 22, themagnet 32, thence through the other end of the line 34; to the switch 76, the 0011 i tact 75, the line 77, thence to the terminal 71, or the point of beginning. Simultaneously, the circuits employed in operating the instrument B are as followsz-From one terminal 73 on the transmitter D, through 79, the contact 78, the line 80, to the terminal 73 or the point of beginning. Inasmuch as these several circuits are independent for the separate instruments, it will be apparent that both transmitters may be operated simultaneously, which will. cause the simultaneous operation of the respective instruments. In operating the instruments together, each time the instrument B is actuated, the magnet 33 is energized, which causes a step-by-step elevation to be imparted to the rod 49 until it has reached its maximum height, and when it becomesnecs esssary to cause a sag in the tape, provided the instrument A is operated faster than the instrument B. the operator closes a circuit, thereby energizing the magnet 32, releasing the bar 49, permitting the same to drop so that the sector 99 contacts with and depresses the tape, causing the desired sag therein. It will also be understood that in the event of the instrument B being operated faster than the instrument A. it wiltbe necessary to feed or pull the tape, as required, through the tape fer-ding mechanism of the instrument A.. It will be further understood thatthe several magnets hereinbefore described are actuated by direct current impulses of both polarities.

In operating the printing instrument A by the transmitter C. the switch 76 having been moved into contact with the contact plate 7?. and the switch 79 moved into contact with the contact plate 96, each time a suflicient pause is made in the transmitter C to operate the printing instrument A, the current in the main line 34, which also includes the magnet 82, will energize this magnet, attracting the armature 93 to its core. thereby moving the lever 92 from contact with the screw 98 to contact with the screw 97, so as to close the circuit, through the transmitter D. the wire 95. the lever 92, the contact plate 96. the switch 79 to the main line 35 to the magnets in the printing instrument B, energizing the same and causing the printing magnet 26 to operate the printing lever 27, which, as will be understood, actuates the tape feed so that each time the tape is fed by the printing instrument A, it is also ted a corresponding distan e by the printing instrument I3. hence a uniform sag in the tape is maintained between the instruments and in so operating the appara tus the printing wheel of the instrument B is turned to a blank position and suitably held therein so that when this printing lever is actuated, no impression will be made on the tape.

Obviously, to operate the printing instrument B, cutting out the printing instrument A, it would be necessary to reverse the positions of the switches 76 and 79, that is to say, the switch 76, to accomplish this purpose, would have to be moved into contact with the contact plate 89 and the switch 79 with the contact plate 78.

The current of greater than normal strength necessary to energize the magnet 32 may be obtained from a battery 100, or other source of electrical energy, in a line 101, connected across the main lines 34, as shown in Fig. 2. In this line 101, there is also a switch 102 which is normally open but which is closed when necessary to energize the magnet 32 to operate the devices as hereinbefore described for causing av desired sag in the tape.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a printing telegraph, a plurality of independently operated printing instruments, a single tape common to all the said instruments, and means for maintaining a predetermined slack in the tape lengthwise thereof between adj acentinstruments.

2. In a printing telegraph, a plurality of printing instruments, a single tape common to all the said instruments, a transmitter for each printing instrument, and means associated with the printing instruments for maintaining a predetermined slack in the tape lengthwise thereof between adjacent instruments.

In a printing telegraph, a plurality of independently operated printing instruments, a tape common to all the said instruments, means for maintaining a predetermined slack in the tape lengthwise thereof between adjacent instruments, and means whereby when any of the printing instrumentsis cut out the tape is fed uniformly through all the printing instruments.

4. In a printing telegraph. a pair of independently operated printing instrunzents. a single tape common to both printing instruments, and means for maintaining a predetermined slack in the tape lengthwise thereof between the said instruments.

5. In a printing telegraph, a pair of printing instruments, a single tape common to both printing instruments, a transmitter for each instrument, and means for maintain ing a predetermined slack in the tape lengthwise thereof between the said printing instruments.

6. In a printing tclegrapl'i, a, pair of independently operated printing instruments, a tape common to both the printing instruments, means for maintaining a predetermined slack in the tape lengthwise thereof between the said printing instruments, and means whereby when one of the printing instruments is cut out, the tape is fed uniformly through both the instruments.

7. In a printing telegraph, a frame, a front and a rear printing instrument mounted in the said frame, a tape common to both the said front and rear printing instruments,andmeans for maintaining a predetermined slack in the tape lengthwise thereof between the said instruments.

8. In a printing telegraph, a frame, a front and rear printing instrument mounted in-the said frame, a tape common to both the said instruments, a magnet in the line leading to the front printing instrument, and devices actuated by the said magnet to contact with the said tape to maintain a predetermined sag lengthwise of the tape between the front and rear printing instruments.

9. In a printing telegraph, a frame, a front and rear printing instrument mounted in the said frame, a [tape common to both the said front and rear printing instruments. a rod, a device carried by the rod and adapted to contact with the said tape to maintain a predetermined sag therein between the front. and rear printing instruments, means in the line leading to the rear printing instrument for elevating the said rod a magnet in the line of the front printin; instrument and devices actuated by the said magnet in the line to the front printinp; instrument for releasing the said rod.

10. In a printing telegraph, a frame, a front and a rear printing instrument mounted in the said frame, a tape common to both of said printing instruments, a rod, a device carried tl'ici'ehy adapted to contact with the tape to cause a predetermined sag in the same between the printing instruments, means controlled by the current in the line to the rear printing instrument for raising the said rod with a step-by-step movement each time the said rear printing instrument is operated. and means controlled by the current in the line to the front printing instrument for releasino: the said rod and permittinait to drop and strike the tape.

11. In a printing telegraph, a frame, a front and a rear printinginstrument mounted in the said frame, a tape common to both of said printing instruments, a-rod, a device carried thereby adapted to contact with the tape to cause a predetermined sag in the same between the printing instruments, means controlled by the current in the line to the rear-printing instrument for raising the said rod with astep-by-step movement each. time the said rear printing instrument is operated,means controlledby the current in the line to the front printing instrument for releasing the said rod, and means operative when the rod is so released for causing the same to descend rapidly to cause the said device carried. thereby to strike the tape.

12. In a printing telegraph, a frame, a. front and rear printing instrument mounted in the frame, a tape common to both the said instruments, a rod, adevice carried thereby adapted to contact with the tape to maintain a predetermined slack in the same between the said instruments, an arbor mounted in the frame, a ratchet wheelon the said arbor, a pawl operating on said ratchet wheel, a magnet in the line to the said rear printing instrument, devices operated by the said magnet for actuating the said ratchet with a step-by-step movement, devices for connecting the said arbor and the said rod to raise the rod with a corresponding step-by-step movement, and devices controlled by the current in the line to the said front printing instrument for releasing the said rod from its elevatingdevices and permitting the same to drop to cause the device carried thereby to strike the tape between the printing instruments.

13. In a printing telegraph, a frame, a front'and rear printing instrument mounted in the frame, a tape common to both the said instriiments, a rod, a device carried thereby adapted to contact with the tape to maintain a predetermined slack iii-the same between the said instruments, an arbor mounted in the frame, a ratchet wheel on the said arbor, a pawl operating on said ratchet wheel, a n'iagnct in the line to the said rear printing, instrument, devices operated by the said magnet for actuating the said ratchet. with a step-by-step movement, a pinion also mounted on the said arbor, a rack on one side of the said rod, with which the teeth of the said pinion are normally adapted to engasre, in order that the stepby-step movement imparted to the arbor by the said ratchet and pawl is transmitted to the rod through the pinion and rack to raise the rod, and devices controlled by the current in the line to the front printing" instrument for moving the said rack away from the said pin-ion to permit the rod to drop, causing the device carried by the rod to contact with the tape.

14. In a printing-.1 telegraph, a frame, a front and rear printing instrun'icnt mounted in the frame, a tape common to both the said instruments, a rod, a device carried thereby adapted to contact with the tape to maintain a predetermined slack in the same between the said instrun'ients, an arbor mounted in the frame, a ratchet wheel on the said arbor, a pawl operating on said ratchet wheel, a magnet in the line to the said rear printing; ii'istrument, devices operated by the said magnet for actuating the said ratchet with a step-by-step movement, a pinion also mounted on the said arbor, a rack on one side of the said rod, with which the teeth of the said pinion are normally adapted to engage, in order thatthe step-' the said rack in contact with the teeth of the i said pinion and for removing the rack from contact with the teeth of the pinion to permit the rod to drop so as to cause the device carried thereby to strike the tape between the printing instruments.

15. In a printing telegraph, a frame, a front and rear printing. instrument mounted in the frame, a=tape common to both the said instruments, :1 rod mounted at one end to swing and provide in one side'adjaeent its free end with a longitudinal slot, a device arried by said rod and adapted to contact "with the tape to maintain a predetermined slack in the same between the said instruments, an arbor mounted in the frame, a ratchet wheel on the said arbor, a pawl operating on said ratchet wheel, a magnet in the line to the said rear printing instrument, devices operated by the said magnet for actuating the said ratchet with a stepby-ste'p movement, a pinion also mounted on the said arbor. a rack on one side of the said rod, with which the teeth of the said pinion are normally adapted to engage, in order that the step-by-step movement imparted to the arbor by the said ratchet and pawl is transmitted to the rod through the pinion and rack to raise the rod, a magnet in the line to the said front printing instrument, a bell crank lever mounted in the said frame, an armature for the last aforesaid magnet carried by one arm inthesaid bell crank lever, a pin secured to the other arm of the said bell crank lever and passing within the said longitudinal slot in said rod, means for maintaining the said he'll crank-lever in a normal position in which the said rack is in engagement with the teeth of the'said pinion, and means operativewhen the rack is released from the pinion to cause the rod to rescind rapidly and a device carried thereby to strike the tape. Signed by me this 2nd day of June, 1913.

CHARLES J. WILEY. Vitinesses:

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